The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

Instead of panic and collapse - growth. Oninvest analyst Konstantin Gnenny analyzed how stocks traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange reacted to the escalation with Iran, and why some sectors soared, while others failed;

Israel's stock exchange during the war: how investors capitalized on the conflict with Iran

Tesla, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

The first half of the year on the world financial markets broke the expectations of the overwhelming majority of its participants. The bets on the strengthening of the dollar and "American exceptionalism", which provided a large-scale inflow of money into US assets, did not work. Donald Trump has turned from a politician, who was expected to support business and the economy, into a figure who unleashed a trade war and questioned the hegemony of the dollar. The European stock market <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/iz-maga-v-mega-kak-tramp-delaet-evropu-snova-velikoj">played</a> the role of Cinderella: the battered, unloved stepdaughter turned out to be a beautiful princess. And above it all, gold shone brightly.

The half-year of records and falls in the markets is over. What is next for investors?

"The atomic bomb hanging beneath the fuselage of the plane...came off the fighter-bomber that was disintegrating in mid-air and continued its flight eastward. It fell far from the place where the burning remains of the plane had crashed, fifty meters from the house of the Druze farmer... And now the Israelis were faced with a problem that was impossible to solve, even for those of them with a rich imagination. The bomb was somewhere in Syrian territory - but where exactly? Which of the four airplanes was carrying it? Where did it crash? The Israelis could not ask the Syrians to search for it. And what to say to the Americans, from whom they managed with considerable dexterity to acquire "special nuclear material", a fact that both sides categorically denied? Thus, the atomic bomb lay buried two meters into the ground near the house of a farmer who, unaware of its existence, continued to cultivate his field, which was strewn with stones here and there.

Scientists search, intelligence seeks: where has Iran's uranium gone?

BP p.l.c.

Shell plc

British energy company Shell, according to media reports, has begun preliminary discussions about a possible purchase of its rival BP. Tesla shares posted their highest intraday gain in two months after the launch of the first robot cabs in Texas. NATO countries agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. US President Donald Trump is fast-tracking his search for a successor to Fed chief Jerome Powell. About the main events from June 23 to June 27 - in our review;

Highlights of the week: truce in the Middle East, Tesla robotaxi, NATO spending

This weekend, US President Donald Trump's address to the nation resembled the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. He announced the successful bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities, mentioning that the country must make peace or "new attacks" will follow. Trump loves spectacular phrases and Hollywood samples, but this speech may go down in history as evidence of the turn of international relations to the new rules of the world order.

Captain America vs. the UN: what future does the US attack on Iran paint for the world

This week, it was reported that Microsoft is considering ending talks with OpenAI over their strategic partnership. The U.S. Senate approved a bill on stablecoins despite controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency projects. The Federal Reserve kept the rate despite pressure from Trump.&nbsp;About the main events from June 16 to June 20 - in our review.&nbsp;

Highlights of the week: Microsoft and OpenAI dispute, Fed holds rate, US deadline on Iran

In the early morning hours of June 13, Israeli Air Force fighter jets <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/glavnoe-za-nedelu-konflikt-izraila-i-irana-krusenie-dreamliner-kadry-dla-meta">attacked</a> Iran. The attack was prompted by reports that Tehran is close to developing nuclear weapons. Today is the sixth day of escalating conflict between the two countries. Military action in the Middle East traditionally causes oil prices to spike. This time was no exception - immediately after the news of the attack appeared, Brent quotes jumped by 13% and at one point exceeded $78.&nbsp;

The price of fear: How the Israel-Iran war will further affect oil prices

Israel's largest-ever attack on Iran dramatically raises the stakes in the conflict between the two warring countries, but it is too early to talk about a full-scale war: the Iranian authorities, having received another slap in the face from the Jewish state, will certainly be forced to respond, but will most likely be able to afford only a symbolic response. Nevertheless, this escalation may have far-reaching consequences, and not only for Israel and Iran, believes orientalist Ruslan Suleymanov;

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